1988 Hong Kong Masters
{{short description|Invitational snooker tournament}}
{{Infobox Individual Snooker Tournament
|tournament_name=Hong Kong Masters
|logo=
|dates=August 1988
|venue=Queen Elizabeth Stadium
|country=Hong Kong
|organisation=Matchroom Sport and WPBSA
|format=Non-ranking event
|Total prize fund=
|winners_share=
|highest_break={{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}} 118
|winner={{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}}
|runner_up={{flagathlete|Neal Foulds|ENG}}
|score=6–3
|previous=1987
|next=1990
}}
The 1988 Hong Kong Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held in August 1988 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong.{{cite news |author= |title=Snooker |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=6 August 1988 |page=15}} Eight professional players and eight local amateur players participated. Jimmy White won the title, defeating Neal Foulds 6–3 in the final.{{cite book |last1=Hayton |first1=Eric |last2=Dee |first2=John |date=2004 |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |publisher=Rose Villa Publications|isbn=978-0954854904 |page=156}}
The highest {{cuegloss|break}} of the tournament was 118 by Jimmy White.
Prize Fund
The tournament was sponsored by UK industrial group Lep.{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Snooker |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=29 July 1988 |page=16}} Prize money was awarded as follows:{{cite book |editor=Terry Smith |date=1988 |title=Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Sixth Edition) |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Pelham Books |isbn=0720719445 |page=134}}
- Winner: £28,751
- Runner-up: £10,714
- Semi-final: £7,143
- Quarter-final: £3,571
- Highest break: £2,714
Main draw
{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds
|RD1=First round
Best of 5 frames
|RD2=Quarter-finals
Best of 5 frames
|RD3=Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
|RD4=Final
Best of 11 frames
|team-width=170
|score-width=
|RD1-team01= {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}}
|RD1-score01= 3
|RD1-team02= {{flagathlete|M. Tak Man|HKG|1959}}
|RD1-score02= 0
|RD1-team03= {{flagathlete|Neal Foulds|ENG}}
|RD1-score03= 3
|RD1-team04= {{flagathlete|Franky Chan|HKG|1959}}
|RD1-score04= 0
|RD1-team05= {{flagathlete|Willie Thorne|ENG}}
|RD1-score05= 3
|RD1-team06= {{flagathlete|Kenny Kwok|HKG|1959}}
|RD1-score06= 2
|RD1-team07= {{flagathlete|Tony Meo|ENG}}
|RD1-score07= 3
|RD1-team08= {{flagathlete|Sunny Tong|HKG|1959}}
|RD1-score08= 2
|RD1-team09= {{flagathlete|John Parrott|ENG}}
|RD1-score09= 3
|RD1-team10= {{flagathlete|Lam Hong Man |HKG|1959}}
|RD1-score10= 0
|RD1-team11= {{flagathlete|Dennis Taylor|NIR}}
|RD1-score11= 3
|RD1-team12= {{flagathlete|Ivan Li |HKG|1959}}
|RD1-score12= 0
|RD1-team13= {{flagathlete|Terry Griffiths|WAL}}
|RD1-score13= 3
|RD1-team14= {{flagathlete|Chan Chor Kwan |HKG|1959}}
|RD1-score14= 0
|RD1-team15= {{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}}
|RD1-score15= 3
|RD1-team16= {{flagathlete|Pong Sut Ming |HKG|1959}}
|RD1-score16= 1
|RD2-team01= {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}}
|RD2-score01= 2
|RD2-team02= {{flagathlete|Neal Foulds|ENG}}
|RD2-score02= 3
|RD2-team03= {{flagathlete|Willie Thorne|ENG}}
|RD2-score03= 3
|RD2-team04= {{flagathlete|Tony Meo|ENG}}
|RD2-score04= 0
|RD2-team05= {{flagathlete|John Parrott|ENG}}
|RD2-score05= 1
|RD2-team06= {{flagathlete|Dennis Taylor|NIR}}
|RD2-score06= 3
|RD2-team07= {{flagathlete|Terry Griffiths|WAL}}
|RD2-score07= 1
|RD2-team08= {{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}}
|RD2-score08= 3
|RD3-team01= {{flagathlete|Neal Foulds|ENG}}
|RD3-score01= 5
|RD3-team02= {{flagathlete|Willie Thorne|ENG}}
|RD3-score02= 4
|RD3-team03= {{flagathlete|Dennis Taylor|NIR}}
|RD3-score03= 2
|RD3-team04= {{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}}
|RD3-score04= 5
|RD4-team01= {{flagathlete|Neal Foulds|ENG}}
|RD4-score01= 3
|RD4-team02= {{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}}
|RD4-score02= 6
}}